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The weirdness of English slang

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  • D David Wulff

    Bollocks (England) or Bugger (the Aussie variety) are the best swear words - they are exactly like those blank tiles in Scrabble - you can make them mean whatever you like in any given scenario. Note: There is one minor exception to that rule however... you can have the dog's bollocks but you can't bugger the dog. :rolleyes:

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    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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    David Wulff wrote: Note: There is one minor exception to that rule however... you can have the dog's bollocks but you can't bugger the dog. Do I want to know what that actually means? :rolleyes: -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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    • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

      David Wulff wrote: Note: There is one minor exception to that rule however... you can have the dog's bollocks but you can't bugger the dog. Do I want to know what that actually means? :rolleyes: -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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      David Wulff
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      Hmm... well I'm not sure if I could explain it, but I could probably show you... :~

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      • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

        You are very good at Engrish. :-D -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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        David Wulff
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        I was trying to copy Ali-G's style of "iz it becouze iz's black" talking. :-O

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        • D David Wulff

          Hmm... well I'm not sure if I could explain it, but I could probably show you... :~

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          "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" - Strong Bad [^]

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          Jorgen Sigvardsson
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          Hmm.. Ignorance is bliss. :) -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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          • D David Wulff

            I was trying to copy Ali-G's style of "iz it becouze iz's black" talking. :-O

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            "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" - Strong Bad [^]

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            Jorgen Sigvardsson
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            Doh! I should have noticed. My only excuse is that I haven't seen any Ali G in a very long time now. Is he still on TV in the UK? -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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            • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

              Doh! I should have noticed. My only excuse is that I haven't seen any Ali G in a very long time now. Is he still on TV in the UK? -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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              Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Is he still on TV in the UK? No. Well he did do a Comic Relief special the other night if that counts.

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              • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                Load of bollocks if you ask me. ;) Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears

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                Nitron
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                yo why you be trippin on my speak bizzach :rolleyes: holla bak yo! ;P - Nitron

                "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                • D David Wulff

                  Bollocks (England) or Bugger (the Aussie variety) are the best swear words - they are exactly like those blank tiles in Scrabble - you can make them mean whatever you like in any given scenario. Note: There is one minor exception to that rule however... you can have the dog's bollocks but you can't bugger the dog. :rolleyes:

                  David Wulff

                  "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" - Strong Bad [^]

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                  Nitron
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                  That's like 'FUCК[^]' in english. :-D - Nitron

                  "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                    yo why you be trippin on my speak bizzach :rolleyes: holla bak yo! ;P - Nitron

                    "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                    Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                    Lol! :laugh: Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears

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                    • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                      bad ass = naughty behind bullshit = feces of bulls fucker = someone who is known to copulate hoe bag = a bag to put prostitutes in hooker = a prostitute no shit = no feces weird shit = strange feces etc. The left hand side of the above phrases are often used in sentences where they don't actually bear their literal meaning. We have these oddities in Swedish too, but English is just full of it. A weird but wonderful language. :) -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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                      Why do "slim chance" and "fat chance" mean the same thing? ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        Why do "slim chance" and "fat chance" mean the same thing? ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                        Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                        beats me.. Ouch! -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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                        • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                          beats me.. Ouch! -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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                          Nitron
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                          Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: beats me.. Ouch! :rolleyes: That was aweful! ;P - Nitron

                          "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                            Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: beats me.. Ouch! :rolleyes: That was aweful! ;P - Nitron

                            "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                            Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                            Nitron wrote: That was aweful! I'm awed by your creative misspelling. :) -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

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                              That's like 'FUCК[^]' in english. :-D - Nitron

                              "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                              David Wulff
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                              :laugh:

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